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Chelsea ordered a 6foot sub sandwich to share with her friends at her birthday party how many 4-1/2 inch sandwich can she make from the original sandwich?

User Dlavila
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The answer would be 16 4 1/2 sandwiches. Your problem would be: 12x6=72. Then you would do 72/4.5 equaling 16.
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6 times 12 = 72 since there is 12 inches in a foot. Divide 72 by 4.5 and get 16 pieces

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